News & Articles By Frances Bloomfield
05/21/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Mott’s sued over labeling pesticide-laced applesauce products “natural”
Environmental health organization and anti-pesticide group, Beyond Pesticides, has filed a lawsuit against Mott’s, a brand under the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. According to Beyond Pesticides, Mott’s is deliberately misleading its customers by labeling its applesauce products as “natural” and made with “all natural ingredients”. Mott’s applesauce has been found to contain traces of the […]
05/20/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Shanghai goes green: District with towering vertical farms may become a reality in the near future
From towering symbols of urbanization, the skyscrapers of Shanghai may soon become agrarian wellsprings. Such is the plan for Sunqiao Urban Agricultural District, a 250-acre district where people will live, work, and shop while surrounded by massive vertical farming systems. Sasaki, the US-based architectural firm behind this bold undertaking, has called Sunqiao “a new approach […]
05/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Be careful of what you buy: not all “organic” milk is really organic, report reveals
Before you purchase an expensive carton of organic milk, consider the fact that it might not be that different from all other milks filling the dairy aisle. A damning investigative report by the Washington Post sheds some light on an industry that’s massive, lucrative, and, if the report is anything to go by, underhanded. In […]
05/10/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Researchers have found illegal levels of ARSENIC in baby rice food products
Parents who feed their infants baby rice food products be warned: You’re feeding your children food laced with arsenic. Researchers hailing from the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast have found illegal levels of arsenic in a variety of rice-based baby foods. The study was conducted in response to the European Union […]
05/09/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Alert: 55 tons of frozen chicken nugget meals recalled over Salmonella concerns
On April 20, 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an announcement warning consumers about a food product by Conagra Brands Inc., in Marshall, Miss. According to the report, Salmonella had contaminated the brownie mix dessert included in the breaded chicken nugget meals under the Banquet brand. The public recall by the USDA’s […]
05/07/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Toxic tradition: Birthday cakes can contain toxic ingredients
Celebrating your birthday with a cake is a beloved tradition that goes back several centuries. If you can’t bake a cake, then you can simply buy one from your favorite bakery or grocery. Birthday cakes these days come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, leaving you spoiled for choice. Nearly all birthday cakes look good, […]
05/06/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Avocados may soon be available all-year-round in California
Avocado fans of America: Rejoice! The beloved green fruit may soon be growing year-round in The Golden State. Thanks to the efforts of subtropical horticulturist Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia, the Central Valley is poised to become the harvesting grounds of California’s avocados. The state is already America’s biggest avocado producer, with farmers maintaining orchards along the […]
05/01/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Restricting your sodium intake does NOT reduce your blood pressure, researchers find
It has long been believed that cutting down on your sodium intake can reduce your blood pressure and your risk of cardiovascular disease. However, new findings that were announced at the Experimental Biology 2017 meeting have challenged that long-standing piece of wisdom. Lynn L. Moore, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Boston University School of […]
05/01/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Food safety continues to plummet: Frozen hash browns recalled due to contamination by golf balls
Just last April 21, frozen potato products manufacturer McCain Foods USA, Inc. issued a voluntary recall of their frozen hash brown products due to contamination with “extraneous golf ball materials”. According to FoodSafetyNews.com, the recalled products are Roundy’s Brand, two-pound “Bag of Frozen Southern Style Hash Browns” (UPC 001115055019) and Harris Teeter Brand, two-pound “Bag […]
04/25/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Shocking: Drinking soda daily may make you more susceptible to stroke or dementia
Put the can down; according to new research, making a daily habit of soda may triple your risk of a stroke. A team of researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine have found a link between artificially-sweetened drinks and dementia and stroke, reports TheSun.co.uk. With lead author, Matthew Pase, the researchers examined the data […]
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